集体名词与不可数名词用法上的区别

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集体名词与不可数名词用法上的区别

表示一群人或物的名词叫集体(或集合)名词.为便于弄清其特点,我们不妨把它们分为表示无生命的物的“类”和表示主要是由人(有少数是低等动物)构成的“群”的集体名词.
⑴表示“类”的集体名词,常见的有
clothing
furniture
baggage/luggage
jewelry
traffic
infomation
machinery
merchandise
produce
scenery
它们指同一类的许多东西,其用法与不可数名词相当:
①形式上总是单数,没有复数形式,作主语时,谓语用单数.
如:
The old machinery is out of date.
这些旧机器过时了.
②不可直接与a(n)或数词连用.表数量时用much,little,some,a piece of,an article of等.
如:
Each room has five pieces of furniture.
每个房间有五件家具.
③若需用代词,用单数代词.
如:
Do you want to see my jewelry?It is in the box.
你想看我的珠宝吗?它在我的箱子里.
⑵表示“群”的集体名词常见的有
(Ⅰ)
peeple
police
cattle
poultry
vermin
clergy
militia
(Ⅱ)
family
class
team
government
vrowd
committee
crew
jury
party
firm
couple
board
group
gang
enemy
union
audience
public
mankind
humanity
youth
▲上述(Ⅰ)部分的词作主语时,谓语动词通常用复数.
如:
The police are looking for him.
警察当局正在找他.
▲▲上述(Ⅱ)部分的词把集体当作一个整体时,用作单数;若考虑构成这些集体的各个成员时,看作复数.
如:
My family is a large one.
我家是个大家庭.
My family are all workers.
我的家人都是工人.
▲▲▲上述(Ⅰ)部分的词以及public,church,audience,mankind,humanity等通常只有单数形式,也不能直接加a(n)(audience除外);其中clergy,public,church,youth,police等的前面通常要加the.
▲▲▲▲把一个集体名词看作单数或复数,要注意前后一致.如:
The team is famous for its(不能用their) long history.
该对以历史悠久而闻名.
He has joined the football team who are (不可用which is) all famous footballers.
他参加了一个队员全是著名足球选手的那个足球队